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    BISHOP ALEXANDER: "ARMED FORCED SHOULD BE WITHDRAWN FROM THE OCCUPIED LANDS"

    Azeri Press Agency
    02 Jul 2008 16:28
    Azerbaijan

    Lachin Sultanova-APA. Eparchy of Russian Orthodox Church's last
    assembly positively valued the activity of Azerbaijani Orthodox Church
    in Moscow, Caspian and Baku Bishop Alexander said at press conference,
    APA reports.

    He noted that Moscow assembly discussed main subject on union of
    church. The assembly restored the activity of Church Court and passed
    a decision on deprivation of priests, who called for separation, from
    religious ranks. The assembly also covered events on 1020th anniversary
    of adoption of Christianity in Russia. Asked about roles of religious
    men in the solution to Nagorno Karabakh conflict Alexander noted
    that several forces tried to keep the conflict under religion as the
    conflict begun. Meeting of Azerbaijani and Armenian religious heads on
    the initiative of Russian Orthodox Church proved that it was not real.

    Bishop mentioned that political heads conducted negotiations on the
    settlement of the conflict and stressed that political heads had
    meetings by the help of religious men.

    "Russian Orthodox Church is interested in restoration of stability in
    the region. We want peaceful solution to Nagorno Karabakh conflict,
    implementation of adoptions by UN Security Council and General
    Assembly, withdrawal of Armed Forces from the occupied lands, returning
    of IDPs to their lands", he said.

    Bishop touched upon the activity of untraditional religions in
    Azerbaijan and added that he was anxious about it.

    "People are involved in false sects by promising money", he said.
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